ILOVESHIPS Posted May 9, 2020 #1 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Have they canceled Alaska for July on the Ovation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted May 9, 2020 #2 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Not yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaveWeMetYet Posted May 9, 2020 #3 Share Posted May 9, 2020 30 minutes ago, suzyluvs2cruise said: Not yet... But soon. Around May 20-27 the next round takes place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long4acruise Posted May 9, 2020 #4 Share Posted May 9, 2020 And it's safe to assume if no Alaska season, then Ovation probably won't come do the scheduled Hawaii sailings and the subsequent TP from Honolulu to Australia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaveWeMetYet Posted May 9, 2020 #5 Share Posted May 9, 2020 When cruising resumes it will be limited to the Caribbean for North Americans only and The Med for European Union members only based on what I have been reading. Mainly 3-5 day cruises. Get bodies on and off before anyone gets sick and avoid bad PR with outbreaks. We shall see. The cruise lines really need to suspend all bookings until they get a re opening plan together. Pretty certain no long haul cruises the rest of this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellwingri Posted May 9, 2020 #6 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Interested in where you read this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted May 9, 2020 #7 Share Posted May 9, 2020 11 hours ago, HaveWeMetYet said: Get bodies on and off before anyone gets sick and avoid bad PR with outbreaks. Interesting thought, I suppose that could be their thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strathcona Posted May 9, 2020 #8 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Alaskan cruise will not happen without a Canadian Port. Hard to see Canada opening its border to US without a 14 day quarantine. Other cruise line have already cancel the season. Sure bet would be Lift and Sail. I am researching that now for next year but airfare seem to have gone up dramatically. You cannot book airfare that far out so will be taking a bet that airfare will come down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted May 11, 2020 #9 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Interesting... and positive... turn of events. https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/covid-19-still-hope-for-vancouvers-cruise-ship-season-but-some-lines-have-cancelled-for-2020/wcm/936fefc4-c277-46de-bcdd-8bf7569a138e/amp/ I guess it will also depend what YVR decides regarding air travel. It will also depend on what ships traverse the Pacific, how many ships, how they are going to staff these ships now that staff is sent home, how they are going to appease the CDC (for Alaska port stops), etc etc etc etc. Another note on this story.... "Even though Vancouver travel agent Sanjay Goel of Cruise Connections said he is processing more cancellations than bookings these days, he said he is still taking 500 bookings a month, about half his usual number, mostly for 2021 cruises and some for the fall and over Christmas." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonacruiser25 Posted May 13, 2020 #10 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Love to see a 15-17 day Alaska out of LA with a quick stop in Ensanada. Did one out of SF but it ended in Vancouver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted May 13, 2020 #11 Share Posted May 13, 2020 15 minutes ago, zonacruiser25 said: Love to see a 15-17 day Alaska out of LA with a quick stop in Ensanada. Did one out of SF but it ended in Vancouver Is that with or without quarantine days included? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusincucamonga Posted May 13, 2020 #12 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Scheduled on Ovation for September....Waiting for Royal to decide. Go or no go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted May 14, 2020 #13 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) It actually doesn't look positive for ships to dock anywhere in BC this year. September is a ways off - still waiting for RCI to cancel our August Ovation cruise. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-health-officials-say-cruise-ships-not-welcome-this-summer-1.5567086 Edited May 14, 2020 by Langley Cruisers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted May 14, 2020 #14 Share Posted May 14, 2020 19 minutes ago, crusincucamonga said: Scheduled on Ovation for September....Waiting for Royal to decide. Go or no go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusincucamonga Posted May 26, 2020 #15 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Read that all Artic ports will remain closed for the season. No word from Royal....?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted May 26, 2020 #16 Share Posted May 26, 2020 14 minutes ago, crusincucamonga said: Read that all Artic ports will remain closed for the season. No word from Royal....?? "Artic" ports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 26, 2020 #17 Share Posted May 26, 2020 No common Alaska cruise port is in the Arctic. The governor just announced Alaska will be 100% open on Friday. “It’s time to get Alaska back on its feet. It will all be open just like it was prior to the virus,” says Gov. Mike Dunleavy The problem isn't Alaskan ports so much as Canadian ports required to keep the vast majority of Alaskan cruises legal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted May 26, 2020 #18 Share Posted May 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, twangster said: No common Alaska cruise port is in the Arctic. The governor just announced Alaska will be 100% open on Friday. “It’s time to get Alaska back on its feet. It will all be open just like it was prior to the virus,” says Gov. Mike Dunleavy The problem isn't Alaskan ports so much as Canadian ports required to keep the vast majority of Alaskan cruises legal. Thanks for the info! I have been following their reopening plan as well, knowing they were well into phase #2. 🙂 I have a back up plan for my (expected to be cancelled) B2B Radiance Alaska August cruise. We are already doing a two week land tour on our own prior to the booked cruises. Just waiting for RCI to cancel the two week cruise, then will be booking for that time at a cabin in Homer. We ARE doing the Arctic though. Have to drive to Fairbanks, taking a long drive with a day tour company up there to have pictures taken at the Arctic circle sign (DH's bucket list for his milestone birthday), then a float plane back to Fairbanks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted May 26, 2020 #19 Share Posted May 26, 2020 12 minutes ago, twangster said: No common Alaska cruise port is in the Arctic. The governor just announced Alaska will be 100% open on Friday. “It’s time to get Alaska back on its feet. It will all be open just like it was prior to the virus,” says Gov. Mike Dunleavy The problem isn't Alaskan ports so much as Canadian ports required to keep the vast majority of Alaskan cruises legal. And the lifting of the 14 day quarantine for arriving tourists. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbbiee Posted May 26, 2020 #20 Share Posted May 26, 2020 On 5/13/2020 at 4:57 PM, crusincucamonga said: Scheduled on Ovation for September....Waiting for Royal to decide. Go or no go... Hi Neighbor. Same here - Sept 4. I'm hoping we hear something soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted May 26, 2020 #21 Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Debberly said: Hi Neighbor. Same here - Sept 4. I'm hoping we hear something soon. Alaska is a NO Go for 2020.. Sorry, Princess and Holland America among others have already throwed in the towel......RCL is just keeping $$$ longer then the others.. Edited May 26, 2020 by Jimbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbbiee Posted May 26, 2020 #22 Share Posted May 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, Jimbo said: Alaska is a NO Go for 2020.. Sorry, Princess and Holland America among others have already throwed in the towel......RCL is just keeping $$$ longer then the others.. Very likely. I don't expect Canada will be allowing cruise ships, but that doesn't change the desire for an official decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkinmr Posted May 26, 2020 #23 Share Posted May 26, 2020 On 5/8/2020 at 8:33 PM, ILOVESHIPS said: Have they canceled Alaska for July on the Ovation. On 5/8/2020 at 8:33 PM, ILOVESHIPS said: Have they canceled Alaska for July on the Ovation. Royal has cancelled ALL July cruises. Even August and later cruises to Alaska likely cancelled for a whole host of other reasons including border/port closures. Princess, Carnival and HAL all cancelled their entire Alaska seasons earlier this month. Don't know why Royal is keeping open other than to get more deposits/cash flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted May 26, 2020 #24 Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, harkinmr said: Royal has cancelled ALL July cruises. Even August and later cruises to Alaska likely cancelled for a whole host of other reasons including border/port closures. Princess, Carnival and HAL all cancelled their entire Alaska seasons earlier this month. Don't know why Royal is keeping open other than to get more deposits/cash flow. True, but Questions were asked 3 weeks. At that time most Cruise Lines inc Carnival Corp's were canceled only until May/June Edited May 26, 2020 by ONECRUISER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 26, 2020 #25 Share Posted May 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, harkinmr said: Royal has cancelled ALL July cruises. except China. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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